# Oil stain in Leather hat - Help!!!

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 20, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-stain-in-leather-hat-help/202791 "2003-09-20T12:08:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![LeeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ee7513/32.png) [@LeeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LeeJam)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-stain-in-leather-hat-help/202791/1 "2003-09-20T12:08:19Z")

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Hiya,

I have a tan leather hat with a oil stain in it. I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on how to remove or at least diminish the stain?

It’s motor oil.  
Thanks in advance 🙂

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**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oil-stain-in-leather-hat-help/202791/2 "2003-09-20T12:22:35Z")

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Well, [this site](http://www.leathergoodsconnection.com/leathercare.html) suggests Fuller’s Earth and saddle soap.